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9/11 Memorial

Don’t missFinancial District, Manhattan

Really powerful

What it is

Twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original World Trade Center towers, inscribed with the names of the 2,983 victims.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1China Institute0.2 mi · $15

    Cool gallery of interesting Chinese art.

  2. 2Irish Hunger Memorial0.3 mi · Free
  3. 3Museum of Jewish Heritage0.5 mi · $18

    Holocaust museum, large and extensive.

Also on the block, if you have time

9/11 Museum (0.3 mi), Wesley Chapel Museum at John Street Methodist Church (0.3 mi, free), Federal Hall National Memorial (0.3 mi, free), City Hall Park Art Installation (0.4 mi, free), Charging Bull (0.4 mi, free).

Skip Fraunces Tavern Museum (0.6 mi), even if you’re passing: “Tourist trap above a tavern.”